December 20, 2009

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A rainy day in the gorge

Not a great day for a photographic outing, but it was worth a shot. Spent a little time in the gorge today after a fun night of wedding celebration and Sunday brunch at Multnomah Falls. I stopped at this lookout point - although I have been past this point a hundred times, I never actually stopped here until now. This is looking toward the Vista House from the Portland Women's Forum scenic lookout. Sun or rain, the Columbia river gorge is one of the most special places on earth.


This Monochrome concept came from Aileni at The Monochrome Weekend

December 11, 2009

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Friday afternoon traffic

What else to do when stuck in traffic but play with the camera... ? Although it looks like I was moving fast, I was actually sitting, so I decided to try some timed shots for a motion effect. While the shutter is set to 1 second, I zoomed out while shooting to get this motion effect. Not exactly my best experiment, or a technically great shot, but the best I could do while sitting in the car waiting to move. Sometimes it's just fun to play and learn :)

December 10, 2009

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Multnomah Falls in the deep freeze...

I played a little hooky today and left work early to go capture the frozen Multnomah Falls before sunset. I was not the only one who had this idea. I had to fight my way through the crowds of photographers set up in the ideal shooting spots. I brought my mono pod, but forgot my boot... story of my life. Handheld shots as best as I could, in the freezing cold, for as long as I could stand it.

I have shot Multnomah Falls in its frozen glory before - about a year ago. I was hoping to top my efforts today, but I think I was happier with last year's shots, as I set out early in the morning in a snow storm. There was nobody there, and I had the whole place to myself, with no onlookers in front of me, or on the bridge. It's a rare shot to get with nobody on the bridge. Nonetheless, a dramatic sight to see.